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Airline style: flying's key fashion moments

From July 12, a select number of Virgin Atlantic staff will begin trials of the company's new Vivienne Westwood-designed uniforms ahead of their overall launch in 2014. With stewardesses' uniforms in Virgin's signature red and stewards' a slightly more muted purple and grey - colours commonly found in Virgin Atlantic cabins - the outfits reference key Virgin brand features while keeping with Westwood's recognised style. Other airline uniforms and branding strategies have been less expected, however. Here we look at other airlines' designer staff uniforms, experimental accessories and key fashion partnerships. Read our feature about the key moments that have shaped airline fashion here
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